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Center Control Cover

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer).

NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.

Removing the Center Control Cover

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the two screws securing the center control cover from the battery bay.
   
   

3. Turn the computer top side up, and open the display as far as it will open.
   
   
4. Insert a plastic scribe into the indent to lift the center control cover on the right side and ease the center control cover up.
   
   

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center control cover

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scribe

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media control buttons connector

5. Disconnect the cable from the media control buttons connector located underneath the center control cover.
   
   

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the data cable connected to the system board, ensure that you do not pull hard when you are raising the center control cover.

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the center control cover, do not lift the cover on both sides simultaneously.

6. Remove the center control cover.
   
   
7. Remove the two screws at the top of the keyboard.
   
   

NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.

1	screws (2)	2	keyboard
3	keyboard tabs (5)	4	keyboard cable
5	keyboard connector latch	6	media control buttons connector

8. Lift the keyboard and hold it up and slightly forward to access to the media control buttons connector.
   
   
9. Disconnect the media control buttons connector and remove the media control buttons cable.
   
   

Replacing the Center Control Cover

1. Reconnect the media control buttons cable to the connector below the keyboard.
   
   
2. Align the tabs along the bottom of the keyboard and slide them under the palm rest.
   
   
3. Press on the right edge near the top to snap the keyboard into place.
   
   
4. Replace the two screws on the top of the keyboard.
   
   
5. Reconnect the media control buttons connector to the center control cover.
   
   
6. Insert the left edge of the center control cover.
   
   
7. Press from left to right until the cover snaps into place.
   
   
8. In the battery bay, replace the two screws that secure the center control cover.
   
   

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